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Container number check digit

ISO 6346 calculator and validator — enter 10 characters to compute the check digit, or 11 to verify the full number. Input is uppercased and stripped to A–Z/0–9 as you type; nothing is sent to the server.

10 characters calculates the check digit; 11 validates the full number.

Enter the first 10 characters or the full 11-character container number.

About ISO 6346

Every freight container carries an 11-character container number — three-letter owner code, equipment category (U freight, J detachable, Z chassis/trailer), six-digit serial, and a modulo-11 check digit.

Depot systems and documentation platforms validate the check digit before accepting a record. ConPDS Checker and Tracker run the same check at capture; this page is for manual verification or completing a partial read.

Worked example: CSQU305438 → check digit 3CSQU3054383

Entering container numbers manually is where filing errors start. ConPDS Checker validates at capture.